Global Airlines Suspend Flights to Israel Again After Houthi Missile Strike Near Tel Aviv Airport Amid Escalating Gaza Conflict
- On May 25, 2025, Yemen's military executed a hypersonic missile attack on Israel's main airport serving Tel Aviv, leading to a halt in flights.
- The attacks followed ongoing escalations since November 2023, as Yemen deployed missiles and blockades in response to Israeli actions against Palestinians in Gaza.
- Yemeni forces used domestically made Palestine-2 and Zulfiqar ballistic missiles in coordinated strikes, aiming to disrupt Israeli military infrastructure and air traffic.
- Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated the operations forced millions into shelters and halted aviation at Ben Gurion, adding the attacks will continue while the Gaza assault persists.
- These renewed strikes intensified regional tensions, causing major airline suspensions and highlighting Yemen's ongoing strategic blockade and solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
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Yemen hits Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, ‘vital Israeli target’ with ballistic missiles
Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s military, stated that Yemeni forces deployed a domestically-produced Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile in a retaliatory strike on Ben Gurion International Airport, located on the outskirts north of Lod
Global airlines suspend flights to Israel again after Houthi missile strike near Tel Aviv airport amid escalating Gaza conflict
LONDON, May 27 — Global airlines have again halted flights to and from Tel Aviv after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Israel on May 4 landed near the country’s main international airport, and as Israel continues to carry out strikes across the Gaza Strip. They had begun to resume flights after a ceasefire deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas was reached in January. Israel resumed military operations in the enclave in March…
Yemeni Forces Strike Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport with Hypersonic Missile - teleSUR English
Yemen’s Armed Forces have carried out a hypersonic missile strike on Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, causing flight suspensions as part of their continued military escalation against Israel. According to Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sari, the ballistic missile attack directly targeted the occupied city of Yaffa, fulfilling its intended military objective. Yemeni forces have reinforced aerial blockades over Ben Gurion, stati…
Major Airlines Keep Flights to Israel Suspended as Yemen’s Armed Forces Target Ben Gurion Airport - Quds News Network
Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Major international airlines have not resumed flights to Israel, with some extending their suspension in recent days. This comes as Yemen continues its aerial blockade on Israel to pressure it to end the genocide in Gaza. On Sunday, the Israeli army claimed that it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen. Air raid sirens sounded across occupied Jerusalem and southern Israel. Soon after, Israel temporarily h…
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